Tana Build-Along: Build a Note-Taking System with Me

In this stream we'll be designing a personalized note-taking system for your Tana workspace. We'll start from the very basics, so you get an entire beginner's guide to learning Tana as well.
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
05:18 *🚀 Beginning of Live Stream Introduction*
- Introduction to building a note-taking system from scratch in Tana during a TH-cam live stream.
- First TH-cam live stream dedicated to building a note-taking system.
- Anticipation of audience participation and excitement for the collaborative process.
08:26 *🏗️ Overview of Note-Taking System Features*
- Preview of the note-taking system to be built, including various features and components.
- Building a note-taking system with topics, resources, concepts, a bookshelf, and a QCE workflow.
- Emphasizing the potential for adding custom commands and functionalities.
12:44 *🎙️ Initiating Workspace Setup*
- Commencement of setting up the note-taking system's workspace and configuration.
- Beginning with an empty workspace and planning to incorporate a daily note and tags.
- Introduction to configuring fields for source status, topics, and titles within the workspace.
16:14 *🏷️ Establishing Super Tags for Note-Taking*
- Explanation of creating and converting nodes into super tags for enhanced organization.
- Creation of super tags for sources, highlights, and fleeting notes.
- Explanation of organizing generic fields for reuse and specific fields for individual super tags.
20:22 *🛠️ Configuring Field Options and Structure*
- Configuration of field options and structure, focusing on source status and topics.
- Defining source status options for different types of sources: read, watch, listen.
- Structuring fields within super tags for efficient data management and visualization.
30:03 *🖼️ Customizing Node Names with Icons*
- Demonstration of customizing node names with icons to represent status using emojis.
- Indenting fields to create icons for each status option, enhancing visual clarity.
- Utilizing emojis to convey source status directly within node names for quick reference.
30:31 *🛠️ Configuring Build Titles and Fields*
- Configuring build titles and fields for Tana commands.
- Setting up icons for different options in fields.
- Demonstrating the process of configuring fields for better organization.
35:03 *🏷️ Configuring Topics Field*
- Introduction of a new super tag: topics.
- Setting up the topics field for organizing resources.
- Exploring the relationship between topics and concepts for better categorization.
40:42 *🧠 Connecting Concepts and Live Searches*
- Setting up concepts as a super tag.
- Creating live searches to connect concepts to sources.
- Exploring the hierarchical relationship between concepts and topics for enhanced organization.
45:02 *📝 Setting up Highlights*
- Configuring highlights with source and topic fields.
- Adding additional fields like author and location for comprehensive information.
- Demonstrating the setup of highlights within the Tana system.
51:04 *💡 Explaining Structural Decisions*
- Discussing the rationale behind structural decisions in note-taking systems.
- Emphasizing the importance of starting with the source as the fundamental unit.
- Exploring the hierarchy of organization from sources to concepts and fleeting notes.
59:06 *📚 Configuring Different Types of Sources in Tana*
- Tana offers various types of sources, including academic reference management systems.
- Manually configuring different types of sources allows for better organization.
- Understanding how to configure sources helps in efficiently managing information within Tana.
01:00:13 *🛠️ Extending Source Super Tags for Enhanced Organization*
- Extending source super tags enables inheriting all fields and settings, enhancing organization.
- Configuring specific fields for different types of sources optimizes data management.
- Utilizing commands like "convert to Super tag" streamlines the tagging process in Tana.
01:07:25 *📊 Customizing Search Nodes for Efficient Information Retrieval*
- Creating custom search nodes facilitates quick access to categorized information.
- Utilizing search operators enhances search capabilities within Tana.
- Organizing search nodes based on consumption status improves workflow efficiency.
01:19:09 *🗓️ Setting Up Live Searches for Recent Notes and Highlights*
- Establishing live searches for recent notes and highlights aids in revisiting and further processing information.
- Configuring live searches within the calendar enhances daily productivity and review processes.
- Utilizing search filters like "created last" streamlines the retrieval of recent information.
01:24:30 *🧠 Leveraging AI for Topic Extraction in Tana*
- Employing AI for topic extraction automates the process of tagging and categorizing information.
- Integrating AI-enhanced fields enhances the intelligence and efficiency of note-taking systems.
- Utilizing custom prompts and formatting ensures accurate extraction and organization of topics.
01:27:10 *🧠 Using AI to Generate Topics*
- Tana's AI feature automatically generates topics based on highlights.
01:31:16 *🛠️ Distinguishing Field Names and Tags*
- Distinguishing between field names and super tags by using title case for fields and lowercase for tags.
01:32:25 *📚 Limitations of Topic Search in Tana*
- Tana's AI generates topics internally without searching the workspace.
- Users cannot instruct Tana to search for topics in the workspace directly.
01:38:02 *🔍 Customizing Topic Selection with Live Search*
- Customizing topic selection by implementing live search functionality.
- Restricting topic selection to those already existing in the workspace.
01:42:57 *📋 Sharing Tana Templates*
- Creating and sharing Tana templates for workspace structures and workflows.
- Moving super tags and organizing nodes for effective template sharing.
01:52:56 *💡 Update on Tana Course and Community*
- The "Mastering Tana" course provides detailed guidance on building a Tana system from scratch.
- An update to the course is in progress, offering additional content and improvements.
- The course includes access to a supportive community of users who share insights and ask questions.
01:55:14 *🎉 Conclusion and Gratitude*
- Concludes the stream and expresses gratitude to viewers for participation and questions.
- Encourages viewers to explore Tana and the "Mastering Tana" course for productivity benefits.
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[@mikhaeldito]

Great format! Could you please make another video but for project tracking?

[@torkilj]

Great walkthrough!
More of a Tana how-to question: How do you easily and effectively merge for instance duplicate topics? Every so often I tag something with a topic that already exists, and I want to clean that up quickly, and move multiple highlights from one topic to another.
PS: It's *Herman* Melville ;)

[@giddycarousel]

How to link Readwise imported highlights with Bookshelf?

[@freakpandor]

Start at 4:30

[@ASHarlander]

I'm sorry, but the speaker window is blocking the view too often. It's literally not possible to follow along if one doesn't already know what you are talking about.

[@giovannigraziani80]

Inutile video finché il programma in questione è accessibile a soli pochi eletti…

[@DesiderataVio]

Looking forward to this content. Recommended from @RJ Nestor